Case Studies

As a registered nurse living in Sydney, home ownership once felt out of reach for Emily. Having rented for most of her adult life, and at times moving back in with her parents, almost all her income went towards rent.

Each morning, when Jim opens the blinds in his new home in Jimboomba, he still takes a moment to let it sink in. “I’ve died and gone to heaven,” he said.

Delivering specialist crisis accommodation for women impacted by domestic and family violence in inner‑city Sydney

The Haymarket Foundation crisis accommodation project will deliver urgently needed crisis accommodation for women impacted by domestic and family violence (DFV), as well as people experiencing chronic homelessness with complex support needs.

Expanding crisis and transitional housing for vulnerable young people in the Central West.

Supported by a $5.22 million HAFF CT grant, the Veritas House Youth Crisis and Transitional Housing Project will immediately provide much‑needed crisis and transitional accommodation for young people aged 17–24 who are experiencing, or at heightened risk of, homelessness in the Central West region.

Housing Australia funding is supporting the delivery of 66 new social and affordable homes in North Parramatta, through a partnership with Hume Housing and the NSW Government.

For Olivia, buying her first home felt out of reach for many years. A single woman in her 40s, she had been renting in Sydney while working towards home ownership - a journey made more complex by rising housing costs and the challenges of securing long‑term rental security with pets.

When 73-year-old former beautician Julie moved into her new home in Jimboomba, she felt relief for the first time in years. “I could stop holding my breath,” she said.

James, a mortgage broker by profession, was well aware of the challenges first home buyers face - and of the opportunity the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme could provide.

The Swift Walk housing precinct in Melbourne’s inner-city suburb of Kensington has delivered 362 new homes, including 272 social and affordable apartments, with support from the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF).